Quicksilver is an amazingly handy tool that sits on top of the Finder and vastly increases the speed with which you can launch apps. At its most basic, you type the first few letters of an app or file and hit enter. That’s it.

But the program is deceivingly simple. Once Quicksilver finds the app you’re looking for, you hit tab and can perform any number of app-specific tasks. For instance, type the name of a contact and Compose an Email instead of simply opening the contact in Address Book. Type iTunes and control the app completely with a few keystrokes.

Simply put, the app must be experienced to be fully appreciated. In a word, this tool is sublime, and now have a difficult time operating a Mac without it.

Links:

• Blacktree site
• Quicksilver download
• Wikipedia article

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